South Carolina Line

The South Carolina Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "South Carolina Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to South Carolina at various times by the Continental Congress. These, together with similar contingents from the other twelve states, formed the Continental Line. The concept was particularly important in relation to the promotion of commissioned officers. Officers of the Continental Army below the rank of brigadier general were ordinarily ineligible for promotion except in the line of their own state.

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Units belonging to the State Line
Siege of Charleston
Christopher Gadsden
William Moultrie
Isaac Huger
Thomas Sumter

The following units belonged to the South Carolina State troops initially and were transferred to the Continental Army on the dates indicated. The original commanders, their ranks, and the dates the units were established and disbanded are included.[1][2]

UnitDate establishedDisbandedContinental Line, DateOriginal Commander, RankRef
1st Regiment (Infantry) June 6, 1775 May 12, 1780 Yes, November 4, 1775 Christopher Gadsden, Col [3]
2nd Regiment (Infantry) June 6, 1775 May 12, 1780 November 4, 1775 William Moultrie, Col [4]
3rd Regiment (Rangers) June 6, 1775 May 12, 1780 July 24, 1776 William Thomson, LTC [5]
4th Regiment (Artillery) November 14, 1775 May 12, 1780 June 18, 1776 Owen Roberts, LTC [6]
5th Regiment (Rifles) February 22, 1776 Feb. 1780 March 25, 1776 Isaac Huger, Col [7]
6th Regiment (Rifles) February 28, 1776 Feb. 1780 March 25, 1776 Thomas Sumter, LTC [8]

All of the State Troops that became Continental Line were effectively decimated during the Siege of Charleston--either by action or by surrender on May 12, 1780.

Engagements

Between July 1775 and May 1780, the six regiments participated in engagements in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.[1]

South Carolina Line Engagements by Regiment
DateBattle/SkirmishState1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
Jul. 9, 1775Bloody PointSCx
Jul. 12, 1775Fort CharlotteSCx
Sep. 15, 1775Fort JohnsonSCxx
Sep. 18, 1775Battle of Sullivan's IslandSCxx
Oct. 31, 1775Congaree RiverSCx
Nov. 3, 1775Mine CreekSCx
Nov. 11-12, 1775Hog Island ChannelSCx
Nov. 19-21, 1775Ninety-SixSCx
Dec. 22, 1775Battle of Great Cane BrakeSCx
Dec. 23-30, 1775Snow CampaignSCx
Jun. 26, 1776Cherokee Indian TownsSCx
Jun. 28, 1776Breach Inlet Naval BattleSCx
Jun. 28, 1776Fort MoultrieSCx
Jun. 28, 1776Battle of Fort Moultrie/Sullivan's IslandSCxxxxx
Jul. 15, 1776 Lyndley's FortSCx
Jul. 21, 1776Spencer's InletSCx
Aug. 1, 1776Seneca TownSCxxx
Aug. 8-11, 1776Cherokee TownsSCxxx
Aug. 10, 1776Tugaloo RiverSCx
Aug. 12, 1776TamasseeSCxx
Aug. 12, 1776The Ring FightSCx
Sep. 1776 St. Augustine ExpeditionFLxx
Sep. 19, 1776 Coweecho RiverNCx
Oct. 14, 1776Altamaha RiverGAx
Feb. 23 - Mar. 15, 1777 Fort McIntoshGAx
Mar. 7, 1778BarbadosSCx
May - July 1778Florida ExpeditionSCx
Dec. 29, 1778 SavannahGAxxxx
Jan. 6-10, 1779 Fort MorrisGAxx
Feb. 1, 1779Fort LyttletonSCx
Feb. 3, 1779Battle of Beaufort/Port Royal IslandSCxxxxx
Feb. 21, 1779GeorgetownSCx
Mar. 3, 1779 Battle of Brier/Briar CreekGAxxxx
Mar. 6, 1779GeorgetownSCx
Apr. - Jul. 1779 Prevost's MarchSCx
Apr. - May, 1779 Prevost's March on CharlestonSCx
Apr. 19, 1779SavannahGAx
Apr. 29, 1779PurrysburgSCx
May 1779Prevost's March on CharlestonSCx
May 3, 1779 CoosawhatchieSCxxx
May 11-13, 1779Charleston NeckSCxxx
Jun. 20, 1779Battle of Stono FerrySCxxxxx
Jul. 21, 1779EbenezerGAx
Jul. 23, 1779Savannah RiverSCx
Sep. 16 - Oct. 18, 1779Siege of SavannahGAxxxxxx
Mar. 12, 1780Two Sisters' FerrySCx
Mar. 28 - May 12, 1780Siege of CharlestonSCxxxx
Mar. 29-30, 1780Gibbes' PlantationSCx
Apr. 8, 1780Sullivan's IslandSCx
Apr. 12, 1780Sullivan's IslandSCx
Apr. 25, 1780Sullivan's IslandSCx
May 2, 1780Haddrell's PointSCx
May 7, 1780Fort MoultrieSCx

See also

References
  1. Lewis, J.D. "South Carolina in the America Revolution, Provincial and State Troops". Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  2. Heitman, Francis B. (1914). Historical Register of the Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution. p. 54., via Google Books
  3. Lewis, J.D. "SC 1st Regiment (Infantry)". carolana.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  4. Lewis, J.D. "SC 2nd Regiment (Infantry)". carolana.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  5. Lewis, J.D. "SC 3rd Regiment (Rangers)". carolana.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  6. Lewis, J.D. "SC 4th Regiment (Artillery)". carolana.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  7. Lewis, J.D. "SC 5th Regiment (Rifles)". carolana.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  8. Lewis, J.D. "SC 6th Regiment (Rifles)". carolana.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
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